The publicly accessible Ark centres in the European Ark-Network “Arca-Net” fulfil the function of providing the general public with the opportunity to experience endangered livestock breeds and cultivated plants and thus raise awareness for the value of agrobiodiversity...

The Annual Meeting will take place at occasion of the “Regional Fair of Balkan AgroBiodiversity” (Rare Breeds Exhibition) in Dimitrovgrad, Serbia (border to Bulgaria). The Meeting will be combined with DAGENE, our Regional Partner in the Danubian area. Planned are a livestock and rural development study tour to the Stara Planina Nature Park and the visit of the Regional Rare Breeds Fair. The Annual Meeting will be held at Hotel “Amfora”, Balkanska Street 68, Dimitrovgrad, Serbia from 22nd‐25th September 2011.